Passengers in Tennessee plane crash airlifted to hospitals: Officials
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Passengers in Tennessee skydiving plane crash airlifted to hospitals, officials say
Several people have been airlifted to hospitals after a plane crash in Tennessee. The plane crashed near Tullahoma, about 60 miles south of Nashville. No injuries have been reported on the ground, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a Facebook post that between 16 to 20 people were onboard the plane, which crashed near Tullahoma – about 60 miles south of Nashville. Lyle Russell, a spokesperson with the city of Tullahoma, confirmed to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, that there were 20 passengers on the plane, including the crew.
Three people on the plane were sent to receive medical treatment via helicopter, and a fourth passenger with “more serious injuries” was transported by ground, all of them to local hospitals. The condition of the other victims was not immediately known.
No injuries on the ground were reported, according to the statement.
The plane involved was a skydiving plane, which departed from Tullahoma Municipal Airport at about 12:30 p.m. local time, according to Russell’s statement.
First responders from Coffee County and Tullahoma are leading the response, according to the patrol.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
Passengers in Tennessee skydiving plane crash airlifted to hospitals, officials say
Several people have been airlifted to hospitals after a plane crash in Tennessee. The plane crashed near Tullahoma, about 60 miles south of Nashville. No injuries have been reported on the ground, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said in a Facebook post that between 16 to 20 people were onboard the plane, which crashed near Tullahoma – about 60 miles south of Nashville. Lyle Russell, a spokesperson with the city of Tullahoma, confirmed to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, that there were 20 passengers on the plane, including the crew.
Three people on the plane were sent to receive medical treatment via helicopter, and a fourth passenger with “more serious injuries” was transported by ground, all of them to local hospitals. The condition of the other victims was not immediately known.
No injuries on the ground were reported, according to the statement.
The plane involved was a skydiving plane, which departed from Tullahoma Municipal Airport at about 12:30 p.m. local time, according to Russell’s statement.
First responders from Coffee County and Tullahoma are leading the response, according to the patrol.
(This story was updated to add new information.)